| LEAGUE | A word for an alliance also used to describe an association of sports teams or a form of rugby (6) |
| SIDE | Informal word for a television channel, a sports team or a dish of salad or vegetables served with a main course (4) |
| NATIONS | Six - is a contest in a form of rugby (7) |
| SEVENASIDE | Davies seen playing a form of rugby (5-1-4) |
| DERBY | Football match between two local teams or a major horserace at Epsom (5) |
| AXIS | Tool is for an alliance of powers (4) |
| BLOC | Look into ancient times for an alliance (4) |
| ZEPHYR | Poetic word for a gentle breeze or west wind, also used to describe a competitive rower's jersey or a fine cotton gingham for shirts (6) |
| CACHET | French word for a private seal affixed to a document or letter also used to describe something with authority or prestige (6) |
| CRECHE | French word for a nursery also used to describe a colony or flock of flamingo or penguin chicks (6) |
| GROOVE | A fissure, flute or other furrow; good feeling or fine fettle; a fixed routine; or, a form of funk music (6) |
| ESCAPE | Act of breaking free; avoidance of danger or harm; or, a form of distraction from reality/routine (6) |
| GANNET | Which large white seabird's name is also used to describe a greedy person? (6) |
| SEVENS | Form of rugby played with about half the usual number of players (6) |
| TARTINE | French word for a slice of bread spread with butter or jam, that is also used to describe an open sandwich with an elaborate or rich fruit or savoury topping (7) |
| ITSELF | Stifle supply or a form of it |
| SAINTS | Patrick and Peter join a NSW NRL team, or a Victorian AFL team |
| PANELS | Quiz teams; or, juries (6) |
| ORRIS | Root of a species of iris used in perfumery; or, a form of gold or silver lace used as an edging (5) |
| ECHELON | Derived from the French for rung or ladder, a step-like body of aircraft, troops or ships also used to describe birds in flight or a peloton in crosswinds (7) |
